On senior leadership:
“I’m not doing anything different Obviously, John and me, we are the older guys with the most experience on this team, so all I go for is to show the way and lead the young guys. It’s my job. I have to get out of my comfort zone and push all of us and use my voice. I used to lead by example, but this is going to be more like trying to talk to the guys (and) trying to bring my voice to the table.”
On how the coaches supported him through the NBA process and how they continue to support:
“I’m thankful for my coaches, and they really supported me throughout the process. They tried to give me the most information. To me coming back, there are a lot of things I can work on to get better and put my game on another level. The one thing I got back from the NBA teams was my shots and three-point range—to make them more consistently and to make open threes, to really work on my balance–especially my turnaround jump shot. For my legs, I need to work on jumping straight. That was really it. Show them I care and that I can handle the ball.”